Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 40, § 42F

An owner of real estate who, in order to prevent the imposition of a lien thereon or to discharge the same, has paid charges for water furnished to a tenant or other person who was bound to pay the same, may recover from such tenant or other person in an action of contract the amount of the charges so paid with all incidental costs and expenses.